It's National Sleep Day! 8 New Findings About Sleep And Your Health

January 3, 2013 Subscribe · Forward It's National Sleep Day! 8 New Findings About Sleep And Your Health Fluff up your pillows! Today (and tonight) is National Sleep Day. There's not much history as to how this holiday came to be -- but, being the "sleep evangelists" we are, we'd never pass up the opportunity to celebrate the power of shuteye. Maybe that means taking a little afternoon nap today, setting up a more sleep-friendly environment or committing to a New Year's resolution for better sleep (there's still time!). Even if you didn't have the luxury of sleeping in this morning, you can still "celebrate" by brushing up on the most recent research findings about sleep and your health. Here's what we've learned about sleep since last year's National Sleep Day.  Continue reading... New Year's Resolutions: 20 Health Experts Share Their 2013 Promises How Much Water Should I Drink? 6 January Superfoods I Lost Weight: Michelle Howard Wanted To Teach Her Children To Be Healthy And Lost 120 Pounds 6 January Superfoods National Sleep Day: 8 New Findings About Sleep And Your Health PAULA DAVIS-LAACK 10 Things Happy People Do Differently Since graduating with my master's degree in positive psychology, I've worked with and observed thousands of people in a wide variety of settings, and happy people just flow with the groove of life in a unique way. Here is what they do differently. Continue reading... JANESSE BRUCE Stress Is the New Fat Mindfulness, yoga and relaxation techniques are the current darlings of the stress trade. They work, but they take a lot of work, and each alone doesn't come close to solving the entire problem, just as declining that slice of pie after dinner never made anyone thin. Continue reading... LAUREN BOGGI Top 5 Client Excuses for Not Working Out, and How to Beat Them Start with a reality check and then prioritize. You do have time. You are the captain of your ship, the driver of the bus. You make your schedule and can find the time to devote 45 minutes to one hour to you Continue reading... AMANDA L. CHAN How Yoga Helped Me Have the Best Night's Sleep in Weeks Lo and behold, the night after that yoga session with Elena Brower, I learned firsthand yet another benefit of yoga: a good night's sleep. Continue reading... MIKE ROBBINS It's Okay to Make Mistakes While mistakes aren't a huge issue in my life, I actually spend and waste a lot of time worrying about making mistakes, and also find myself being unnecessarily critical of those around me when they make mistakes (both overtly and covertly). Continue reading... Received this from a friend? Sign up for alerts from The Huffington Post here Unsubscribe here.